Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China

China: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 6.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.07
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2025
All-time low
4.68
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China, 2011–2025

02462011201820252011: 4.72012: 52014: 5.12015: 5.22016: 5.32017: 5.22018: 5.22019: 5.12020: 5.32021: 5.62022: 5.82023: 62024: 5.92025: 6.1

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 6.07 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China peaked at 6.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2011.

That places China 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.11 4.68 5.27 8
2020s 5.79 5.34 6.07 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 61 Cyprus 6.13 compare
  2. 62 Honduras 6.1 compare
  3. 63 Dominican Republic 6.09 compare
  4. 65 Kyrgyzstan 6.05 compare
  5. 66 Colombia 6.04 compare
  6. 66 South Korea 6.04 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in China was 6.07 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2025.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2011.
How does China rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
China ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.